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25-464: The town is situated in central Poland, midway between Chodecz and Kłodawa . It is located about 75 km (47 mi) northwest of Łódź , 150 km (93 mi) west of Warsaw and 130 km (81 mi) east of Poznań . The southeast side of Przedecz borders on the shore of Lake Przedecz. Nearby is one of the sources of the Noteć river. Przedecz was founded in the 11th or early 12th century, and

50-577: A museum dedicated to the composer. Włocławek, Toruń and Bydgoszcz contain preserved Gothic cathedrals. Locations of historic monastaries include Chełmno , Grudziądz , Mogilno , Rywałd and Skępe . In Gąsawa , there is the 17th-century Saint Nicolas Church with a unique collection of multi-layered mural paintings, dating back several centuries. There are three spa towns : Ciechocinek , Inowrocław and Wieniec-Zdrój . Major museums and art galleries are located in Bydgoszcz, Toruń and Włocławek, including

75-547: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship ( Polish : województwo kujawsko-pomorskie [vɔjɛˈvut͡stfɔ kuˈjafskɔ pɔˈmɔrskʲɛ] ) is one of Poland's 16 voivodeships (provinces). It was created on 1 January 1999 and is situated in mid-northern Poland, on the boundary between the two historic regions, from which it takes its name: Kuyavia (Polish: Kujawy ) and Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze ). Its two chief cities, serving as

100-490: Is divided into 23 counties ( powiats ): 4 city counties and 19 land counties. These are further divided into 144 gminas . The counties are listed in the following table (ordering within categories is by decreasing population). Protected areas in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship include the nine Landscape Parks listed below. There are eight Historic Monuments of Poland and one World Heritage Site in

125-562: Is headed by the province's voivode (governor) who is appointed by the Polish Prime Minister . The voivode is then assisted in performing his duties by the voivodeship's marshal, who is the appointed speaker for the voivodeship's executive and is elected by the sejmik (provincial assembly) . The current voivode of Kuyavia-Pomerania is Ewa Monika Mes , and the present marshal is Piotr Całbecki . The Sejmik of Kuyavia-Pomerania consists of 33 members. The Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

150-501: Is located in Bydgoszcz and has connections to a number of European destinations as well as Warsaw , which are all operated by either Irish carrier Ryanair or LOT Polish Airlines . The main railway stations of the province are Bydgoszcz main station and Toruń main station; both stations are served by fast PKP Intercity trains which connect them with the capital Warsaw , as well as other major Polish cities. In addition to these fast express services, inter-regional trains are operated by

175-690: The Leon Wyczółkowski Regional Museum in Bydgoszcz, District Museum in Toruń and Museum of Kuyavia and Dobrzyń Land in Włocławek. The more unique museums include: There are numerous World War II memorials in the province, including a memorial at the site of the former Potulice concentration camp , memorials at the sites of Nazi massacres of Poles, including the largest massacres at Mniszek , Gniewkowo , Klamry , Łopatki and Fordon , and memorials to Allied prisoners of war held by Nazi Germany in

200-524: The Second Partition of Poland in 1793, Przedecz was occupied by Prussian forces and incorporated into the newly established South Prussia province; it passed to the Napoleonic Duchy of Warsaw in 1807 and to Russian Congress Poland in 1815. From about 1824, a Protestant church was built by German settlers on the ruins of the medieval castle. The present town hall, a Neoclassical building,

225-712: The Polish January Uprising. The town rights were restored in 1919, shortly after Poland regained independence in 1918. During the German occupation of Poland ( World War II ), the Jewish community of Przedecz , numbering around 800 and comprising about 25 percent of the town's residents, was wiped out by the occupants. Some were murdered in the town; most were sent to the Chełmno extermination camp where they were immediately gassed. There were only 13 known survivors but none returned to

250-406: The executive elected by that assembly, headed by the voivodeship marshal ( marszałek województwa ). The Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship is bordered by five other voivodeships. These are Pomeranian Voivodeship to the north, Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship to the north-east, Masovian Voivodeship to the east, Łódź Voivodeship across a short boundary to the south, and Greater Poland Voivodeship to

275-574: The firm Przewozy Regionalne , while domestic rail transportation within the voivodeship is provided by Arriva RP , a private firm to which the provincial government subcontracted the provision of rail transport. The A1 and S5 highways pass through the province, with the S10 also under construction. All major towns of the province have municipal transportation companies operating buses, while Bydgoszcz , Toruń and Grudziądz also have extensive tram systems. The Kuyavian-Pomeranian voivodeship's government

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300-522: The first surgeon in the world to carry out a peptic ulcer resection (former clinic and monument in Chełmno). Motorcycle speedway , basketball and volleyball enjoy the largest following in the province. The KS Toruń and Polonia Bydgoszcz clubs are among the most accomplished speedway clubs in the country and contest the Pomeranian-Kuyavian Derby , one of the fiercest speedway rivalries. Since

325-617: The lower leagues. Władysław Umiński (1865–1954), author Chodecz Chodecz [ˈxɔdɛt͡ʂ] is a town in Włocławek County in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship in central Poland . It is situated midway between Lubień Kujawski and Przedecz . It is about 75 km (47 mi) north of Łódź , 150 km (93 mi) west of Warsaw and 28 km (17 mi) south of Włocławek . The southwest side of Chodecz borders on Lake Chodeckie. As of December 2021,

350-567: The province's joint capitals, are Bydgoszcz and Toruń . The Kuyavian–Pomeranian Voivodeship was created on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998. It consisted of territory from the former Bydgoszcz , Toruń and Włocławek Voivodeships. The area now known as Kuyavia-Pomerania was previously divided between the region of Kuyavia , Dobrzyń Land , Pomerania (including Chełmno Land and Kociewie ), and Greater Poland (including Pałuki and Krajna ). Of

375-706: The region at the sites of the former Stalag XX-A , Oflag XXI-B and Oflag 64 POW camps in Toruń and Szubin . Other notable sights include the Bydgoszcz Canal , connecting Bydgoszcz and Nakło nad Notecią , the Battle of Koronowo (1410) Monument, and monuments do distinguished people from the region, including cryptologist Marian Rejewski (birthplace and monument in Bydgoszcz), writer Jan Kasprowicz (childhood home and monument in Inowrocław), and surgeon Ludwik Rydygier ,

400-764: The same year. The GDP per employee was 64% of the EU average. Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz to connect to the major ports on the Baltic Sea . In addition to this, Bydgoszcz is home to the rolling stock manufacturer PESA SA , Poland's largest and most modern producer of railway and tram products. The province's sole international airport, Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport ,

425-454: The south and west. The voivodeship contains 5 cities and 47 towns. These are listed below in descending order of population (according to official figures for 2019 ): Towns: The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the province was 21.8 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 4.4% of Polish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 17,300 euros or 57% of the EU27 average in

450-712: The status of a royal city of the Polish Crown . Administratively it was located in the Brześć Kujawski Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Polish Crown . A castle with a round tower dating from that time was reconstructed in the 1970s. The city rights were confirmed according to Magdeburg town law by King Władysław II Jagiełło in 1420. During the mid-17th-century Swedish Deluge campaigns, castle and town were burnt down completely. Upon

475-649: The town has a population of 2,244. Chodecz was a private town , administratively located in the Brześć Kujawski Voivodeship in the Greater Poland Province of the Kingdom of Poland. In 1544 King Sigismund I the Old established four annual fairs in Chodecz, and in 1666 King John II Casimir Vasa established a fifth fair. During the German occupation ( World War II ), the town was renamed Godetz . Detailed data as of 31 December 2021: This Włocławek County location article

500-519: The town to live. Several historic buildings used by the community remain. In June 1940, 360 Poles were expelled from Przedecz, mostly to the General Government , while 50 Poles were deported to forced labour to Germany, and their houses, shops and workshops were then handed over to German colonists as part of the Lebensraum policy. The local football club is Baszta Przedecz. It competes in

525-499: The two principal cities of today's Kuyavian–Pomeranian voivodeship, one ( Bydgoszcz ) was historically located in Kuyavia, while the other ( Toruń ) was an important town of Chełmno Land. The functions of regional capital are split between Bydgoszcz and Toruń . Bydgoszcz serves as the seat of the centrally appointed governor or voivode ( Polish : wojewoda ), while Toruń is the seat of the elected Regional Assembly ( sejmik ), and of

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550-524: The voivodeship: The region is rich in historic architecture ranging from Romanesque and Gothic architecture to Renaissance , Baroque and Art Nouveau . Other preserved historic old towns include Bydgoszcz , Grudziądz and Brodnica . There are also numerous castles, including Dybów , Golub , Radzyń Chełmiński , Świecie , Zamek Bierzgłowski , preserved castle towers, including Brodnica and Kruszwica , and palaces, including Jabłonowo Pomorskie , Ostromecko , Wąpielsk , Żołędowo . The Dybów Castle

575-657: Was erected in 1826. Other sites of interest comprise the early twentieth century Neo-Gothic parish church of the Holy Family by renown Polish architect Józef Pius Dziekoński . During the January Uprising , in February 1863, after the Russian regiment left the town, a Polish insurgent unit arrived, took over the local weapons storage and took 10 Russian prisoners of war. Przedecz was stripped of its town rights in 1867 as punishment for

600-715: Was first mentioned in 1136 deed issued by Pope Innocent II , denoting the settlement as a possession held by the Polish Archbishops of Gniezno . With the historic Kujawy region, the fortified town was conquered by the Teutonic Knights during the First Polish–Teutonic War in 1329. The Teutonic Knights murdered the town's defenders. Re-acquired by King Casimir III the Great upon the 1343 Treaty of Kalisz , municipal laws were introduced in 1365 and Przedecz obtained

625-514: Was the place where in 1454 King Casimir IV Jagiellon issued the famous Statutes of Nieszawa , covering a set of privileges for the Polish nobility ; an event that is regarded as the birth of the noble democracy in Poland, which lasted until the late-18th-century Partitions of Poland . The manor in Szafarnia was a place of stay for Fryderyk Chopin during his 1824 and 1825 summer vacations, and contains

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